Pepsi Cola is set to make yet another return to South Africa, after entering into a franchise deal with local food and beverage group Pioneer Foods.

PepsiCo re-entered the local market after the fall of apartheid, but its local partner, New Age Beverages, went into liquidation, owing PepsiCo $100-million, according to Business Day.

Under the new agreement, Pioneer subsidiary Ceres Fruit Juices will bottle and distribute PepsiCo products, including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, 7-Up and Mirinda at its Gauteng plant.

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